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manhattan south fairways subway station is a perfect example. we spent over $500 to rebuild at that time. it serves over 30,000 riders a day. it was completely destroyed due to serve the storm stay and become and we need to replace it. the station, a source underground, was completely filled from floor to ceiling with corrosive saltwater. the last thing we want to do is come back to congress for another $600 million after the next one hits, but we will if we have to. it is in the best interest to protect this critical station and other infrastructure elements so are large federal investments can be wisely spent. as superstorm sandy demonstrated, when npa shuts down, the nation's largest regional economy shuts down. it's critical that we make the necessary investments to protect the south ferry station and other critical infrastructure elements. our needs are great but this is could a much more than a new york story or new york need. this is a national issue, national need. we need the federal government's help not only to get us on the road to r
manhattan south fairways subway station is a perfect example. we spent over $500 to rebuild at that time. it serves over 30,000 riders a day. it was completely destroyed due to serve the storm stay and become and we need to replace it. the station, a source underground, was completely filled from floor to ceiling with corrosive saltwater. the last thing we want to do is come back to congress for another $600 million after the next one hits, but we will if we have to. it is in the best interest...
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let's take a look at lower manhattan. this was lower manhattan in 1609. this is lower manhattan now. all man-made filled areas. this is lower manhattan with the sandy storm surge. you can see that the man-made areas are the vulnerable areas to the storm surge. it is the way they are filled, it is the way they were constructed. we propose to recreate new york's smart home program. instead of just rebuilding a home today that we may rebuild again two years from now, three years from now, four years from now. we built it back once but we built it back once right and we mitigate for the environmental damage and disaster. i would rather pay more and put a house on piles today than rebuild that house. there are some places that people may choose not to build back. i've talked to homeowner who is have dealt with serious floods, flee, four, five times. many of them are saying i don't want to do it again. i would rather buy out the parcel and move on. there were some parcels that mother nature owns. she might only visit once every few years but she owns the parcel
let's take a look at lower manhattan. this was lower manhattan in 1609. this is lower manhattan now. all man-made filled areas. this is lower manhattan with the sandy storm surge. you can see that the man-made areas are the vulnerable areas to the storm surge. it is the way they are filled, it is the way they were constructed. we propose to recreate new york's smart home program. instead of just rebuilding a home today that we may rebuild again two years from now, three years from now, four...
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boyfriend both from prominent families were arrested saturday in a raid on their posh apartment in manhattan her facebook page said that sheikh studied at the art institute of chicago. they found a terrorist encyclopedia guns and bomb making materials often used by al-qaeda. she is expected of credit-card fraud and she has a history of drug arrests. $60 million in fines, reduced scholarships all out of bonds according to the governor. this was a criminal matter, not a violation of n.c.a.a. rules. former penn state football coach gerry sandusky was convicted on 45 counts of sex abuse. university officials knew what was happening but they chose to cover it up. the colorado shooter james holmes appeared before a judge today a preliminary hearing is set for next monday. hundreds of people including witnesses victims and families are expected to attend prosecutors have convinced a judge that if there is enough evidence against holmes to proceed with a trial prosecutors say part of the evidence presented will be 911 calls and more than 30 hours of video from inside the center's 16 multiplex he is
boyfriend both from prominent families were arrested saturday in a raid on their posh apartment in manhattan her facebook page said that sheikh studied at the art institute of chicago. they found a terrorist encyclopedia guns and bomb making materials often used by al-qaeda. she is expected of credit-card fraud and she has a history of drug arrests. $60 million in fines, reduced scholarships all out of bonds according to the governor. this was a criminal matter, not a violation of n.c.a.a....
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statue of liberty, the new freedom tower in lower manhattan. you would come around the southeastern edge of the manhattan island and would see the brooklyn bridge off to your right. this is scenic and it is taken quite often by commuters coming to lower manhattan to work every single day. not so much a tourist boat for people who work here. martha: a great way to get to work. we have the holland tunnel, lincoln tunnel, coming from new jersey. this is very direct rout people have been taking the past 15 years i would say. these ferries have become very popular. peter johnson, jr., will join us. he is very familiar with this particular line. a rough morning. 8:45 we're told when this happened right in the middle of the heat of rush hour in the morning. a warm, beautiful day in new york city. about 50 degrees today, expected. so weather is not the issue here. bill: new york fire department saying 17 people at last count were injured. no word yet on the cause but perhaps you wonder something mechanical could have gone wrong on board this boat if it
statue of liberty, the new freedom tower in lower manhattan. you would come around the southeastern edge of the manhattan island and would see the brooklyn bridge off to your right. this is scenic and it is taken quite often by commuters coming to lower manhattan to work every single day. not so much a tourist boat for people who work here. martha: a great way to get to work. we have the holland tunnel, lincoln tunnel, coming from new jersey. this is very direct rout people have been taking the...
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some people say that, but joining me now, a senior fellow at the manhattan institute. is the author of shakedown, the continuing conspiracy against the american taxpayer. okay. read a story summer about how states are doing a better job managi the money. slightly better physical condition, but you say not so much. >> emphasis on slightly. basically what happened is a state tax collectionare going up, but after 2008 they went down for two straight years. then they stayed lo. it is taking five years for the states and localities to actually get their tax collections back to where their work. the thing about that was during the five years the cost is been going up every year. peion costs, health care cost to medicaid. unemployment insurance. so what happens, the costs are appear. so -- gerri: 13,000. >> the pressure does not come of those states and localities. two-thirds of all government workers in america are employed by localities. your town, schooldistrict, county. municipalities. the december jobs report that just came up today. again, government obs down 13,000 tot
some people say that, but joining me now, a senior fellow at the manhattan institute. is the author of shakedown, the continuing conspiracy against the american taxpayer. okay. read a story summer about how states are doing a better job managi the money. slightly better physical condition, but you say not so much. >> emphasis on slightly. basically what happened is a state tax collectionare going up, but after 2008 they went down for two straight years. then they stayed lo. it is taking...
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so they think everything is manhattan. when they actually -- when he actually toured it and saw these are americans just like people in mississippi that they also need help. and, you know, the republicans would be wise to remember they're on the winning end of a very good deal here. if the federal government just vanished, the northeast would become richer and the south would become poorer. because there is a large transfer of wealth in tax dollars from the north down to the south. so why they would want to mess with that arrangement is beyond me. >> professor michael eric dyson and ryan grim whose office enjoys watching our broadcast even as he speaks to us, thanks very much. much more ahead. but first sue herrera has the market wrap. >> good afternoon. here's a look how today wall street finished the trading session. it snapped a winning streak. and the dow finishes the trading session on the downside by about 24 points or so. the standard & poor's fractionally higher by a quarter of a point. and the nasdaq up about seve
so they think everything is manhattan. when they actually -- when he actually toured it and saw these are americans just like people in mississippi that they also need help. and, you know, the republicans would be wise to remember they're on the winning end of a very good deal here. if the federal government just vanished, the northeast would become richer and the south would become poorer. because there is a large transfer of wealth in tax dollars from the north down to the south. so why they...
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'cause i swear, i found the one guy in manhattan that loves, like, spooning, you know? just hugging all night. and i like sleeping by myself, like a swastika. i'm just like... [ laughter ] and he's all up on this. i can do urban shows, too. [ laughter ] but he's good. very, um... very neat for a boy, you know? like, he always cleaned up his mess no matter where he got it on me. [ laughter and applause ] he's hispanic, so he's like, "now who's the wetback?" i'm like, "hey!" [ laughter, cheers and applause ] "still you! "get back in the kitchen. those dishes aren't gonna do themselves." you guys have been amazing! thank you so much! [ cheers and applause ] -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com from comedy central's world news headquarters in new york, this is the daily show with jon stewart. ( cheers and applause ) captioning sponsored by comedy central >> jon: hey, everybody. welcome to the daily show with jon stewart. i'm very excited to be back on the air. all right. you may have noticed our show, we were on a little bit of a hiatus in the past two weeks because we pos
'cause i swear, i found the one guy in manhattan that loves, like, spooning, you know? just hugging all night. and i like sleeping by myself, like a swastika. i'm just like... [ laughter ] and he's all up on this. i can do urban shows, too. [ laughter ] but he's good. very, um... very neat for a boy, you know? like, he always cleaned up his mess no matter where he got it on me. [ laughter and applause ] he's hispanic, so he's like, "now who's the wetback?" i'm like, "hey!" [...
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lindsay lohan is facing assault charges in connection with a fight at a manhattan nightclub. she's charged with misdeamnor assault for hitting a woman in the face during an argument. and happy birthday to talk show host katie couric. she's a young 56 today. all day long you can stay on top of the very latest developments, those stories and the best political analysis on msnbc and tonight be sure to watch "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. finally here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. retired general stanley mcchrystal is live to talk about his new memoir, the controversial remarks that forced his early retirlt. and two members of the kennedy family open up about battling addiction. keep it on this channel for continuing news, weather, sports and more. i'm richard lui, just your first stop today on your nbc station. have a very good one.
lindsay lohan is facing assault charges in connection with a fight at a manhattan nightclub. she's charged with misdeamnor assault for hitting a woman in the face during an argument. and happy birthday to talk show host katie couric. she's a young 56 today. all day long you can stay on top of the very latest developments, those stories and the best political analysis on msnbc and tonight be sure to watch "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. finally here's a look at what's coming up...
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transit aid to new york and new jersey, repair to hospitals, roads and utilities, as well as to the manhattan va hospital; and an additional $33 billion to fema, emergency aid to public transportation and to help other communities struck by hurricane sandy or any other disaster within the last two years. fema has spent more than $3 billion in disaster relief money for shelters, restoring power and other immediate needs in the northeast. the house has already approved changing fema regulations to speed up the disaster relief process. later this morning, president obama will deliver a series of concrete proposals to bring gun violence under control. in response to the horrific sandy hook school shooting, vice president joe biden has met with the nra, healthcare professionals, gun control groups and a rep from walmart, the nation's largest gun seller. the president will lay out the measures created from those meetings. likely on the list: a push for an assault weapons ban and better background checks. the president speaks at 11:45 eastern. children who wrote letters expressing concerns about gun
transit aid to new york and new jersey, repair to hospitals, roads and utilities, as well as to the manhattan va hospital; and an additional $33 billion to fema, emergency aid to public transportation and to help other communities struck by hurricane sandy or any other disaster within the last two years. fema has spent more than $3 billion in disaster relief money for shelters, restoring power and other immediate needs in the northeast. the house has already approved changing fema regulations...
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the manhattan institute, a think tank, is working with us in newark. it comes down to a simple bale sheet analysis. for every dollar spent on snap, it creates a multiplier effect in our economy because the money is being spent. creates 1.70 of job creation, of gdp growth. the same thing with programs for kids. you can show direct investments in programs for young people produces actually a real economic result in the end, so we just do a balance sheet analysis of things. it will change. i was campaigning for president obama in seattle and was with an amazing supportive housing organization there that showed, they had 23 homeless people, they looked at their medical expenses for the year before they came into the supportive housing and the year after. 23 people they saved their local hospital a million dollars in medical expenses because we all know, it's far more expensive for -- to leave somebody, especially if they have a mental health issue, for more expensive to leave them on the street than to come in and empower this -- the study talked about med
the manhattan institute, a think tank, is working with us in newark. it comes down to a simple bale sheet analysis. for every dollar spent on snap, it creates a multiplier effect in our economy because the money is being spent. creates 1.70 of job creation, of gdp growth. the same thing with programs for kids. you can show direct investments in programs for young people produces actually a real economic result in the end, so we just do a balance sheet analysis of things. it will change. i was...
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. >> now, a lot of us were shocked to see what happened in lower manhattan with the subways, and, you know, we know the affect of salt water on the subways, but the fact that the subway says could be flooded as they were, that's just one example, but elsewhere we see hong kong, the netherlands, singapore now making efforts. what do we need to learn about our electrical systems, about our transportation systems, and about what to do especially as climate change is going to affect places that are as vulnerable as lower manhattan? >> well, the subway system actually lifted some of the engines because we had 24 hours or 48 hours to actually prepare for the onslaught of this storm, but away we're seeing around the world and what we're seeing and recommending here is a series of things that would have inflatable tubes in the tunnels, would have automatic vent closures that would respond to water starting to come in, that would have grids that came down at the entrances to the subways, so a whole system -- this is also true for the ports where we had tremendous failures, where we could have
. >> now, a lot of us were shocked to see what happened in lower manhattan with the subways, and, you know, we know the affect of salt water on the subways, but the fact that the subway says could be flooded as they were, that's just one example, but elsewhere we see hong kong, the netherlands, singapore now making efforts. what do we need to learn about our electrical systems, about our transportation systems, and about what to do especially as climate change is going to affect places...
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some of those are here in the financial district on manhattan's southern tip, at least a dozen office towers are still closed and thousands of workers still displaced. ruben ramirez, "n.b.r.," new york. >> susie: entitlement reform is the popular phrase in washington. many lawmakers are calling for spending cuts in entitlements like social security, medicare and medicaid. they make up more than half the federal budget and that is expected to skyrocket in next few decades, mostly because of health care costs. as congress gears up for the next round of budget negotiations, there will be intense debates about reforming those entitlement programs. sylvia hall reports. >> reporter: 70 million baby boomers are set to join medicare in the next 20 years. that will add to the strain the program is expected to put on the nation's finances... >> the fastest growing part- major part of the budget, is the medicare program. and it's growing even faster than interest on the debt. >> reporter: many of the nation's leaders want this year to be the year the system starts to change. although they may no
some of those are here in the financial district on manhattan's southern tip, at least a dozen office towers are still closed and thousands of workers still displaced. ruben ramirez, "n.b.r.," new york. >> susie: entitlement reform is the popular phrase in washington. many lawmakers are calling for spending cuts in entitlements like social security, medicare and medicaid. they make up more than half the federal budget and that is expected to skyrocket in next few decades, mostly...
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some of those are here in the financial district on manhattan's southern tip, at least a dozen office towers are still closed and thousands of workers still displaced. ruben ramirez, "n.b.r.," new york.th >> susie: entitlement reform is the popular phrase in washington. many lawmakers are calling for spending cuts in entitlements like social security, medicare and medicaid. they make up more than half the federal budget and that is expected to skyrocket in next few decades, mostly because of health care costs. as congress gears up for the next round of budget negotiations, there will be intense debates about reforming those entitlement programs. sylvia hall reports. >> reporter: 70 million baby boomers are set to join medicare in the next 20 years. that will add to the strain the program is expected to put on the nation's finances... >> the fastest growing part- major part of the budget, is the medicare program. and it's growing even faster than interest on the debt. >> reporter: many of the nation's leaders want this year to be the year the system starts to change. although they may
some of those are here in the financial district on manhattan's southern tip, at least a dozen office towers are still closed and thousands of workers still displaced. ruben ramirez, "n.b.r.," new york.th >> susie: entitlement reform is the popular phrase in washington. many lawmakers are calling for spending cuts in entitlements like social security, medicare and medicaid. they make up more than half the federal budget and that is expected to skyrocket in next few decades,...
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. >>> now, we go to the startling arrest of a young, manhattan couple for alleged possession of weapons and explosives popular with terrorists. she was nine months pregnant and gave birth to a baby girl in custody. abc's john muller has more on the strange story. >> reporter: she is from a prominent family on new york's ritzy upper east side. he is a harvard graduate. but this morning, police are investigating why 31-year-old aaron green and his girlfriend, 27-year-old morgan, had an arsenal of weapons, capable of massive destruction in their greenwich village, apartment. >> they had a terrorists encyclopedia. they had improvised and modified firearms. a do-it-ourself sub machine gun. >> reporter: police had been investigating him for credit card fraud when they received a tip from a couple they invited into the apartment. when police went to investigate, a shocking discovery. seven grams of a chemical called hmtb, a powerful explosive used in bombmaking. so unstable and dangerous, the entire building had to be evacuated saturday. police also seized a flare launcher, a sawed-off shotgun
. >>> now, we go to the startling arrest of a young, manhattan couple for alleged possession of weapons and explosives popular with terrorists. she was nine months pregnant and gave birth to a baby girl in custody. abc's john muller has more on the strange story. >> reporter: she is from a prominent family on new york's ritzy upper east side. he is a harvard graduate. but this morning, police are investigating why 31-year-old aaron green and his girlfriend, 27-year-old morgan,...
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the packed commuter ferry was coming in from new jersey when it slammed into a dock in lower manhattan. passengers were sent flying. the ferry had just undergone a major overhaul that gave it new engines and a new propulsion system. >>> the former penn state football coach jerry sandusky faces a new court hearing today. his lawyers want a new trial and will argue they didn't have enough time to prepare for the first one because prosecutors gave them a flood of material at the last minute. sandusky was convicted of 45 counts of child sexual abuse last june. >>> and now, we turn to an inspiring story of generosity from south florida. airport worker patrick morgan was just doing his job when he found an ipad with $13,000 in cash tucked inside. now, being an honest guy, morgan reported his find to police. as a reward, the ipad's owner gave morgan 60 bucks. but the good deed does not end there. morgan, then, gave that money to a needy co-worker and also to a homeless woman. we all agree, it could have been a little more than $60. but still a good deed, nonetheless. >>> time, now, for sports
the packed commuter ferry was coming in from new jersey when it slammed into a dock in lower manhattan. passengers were sent flying. the ferry had just undergone a major overhaul that gave it new engines and a new propulsion system. >>> the former penn state football coach jerry sandusky faces a new court hearing today. his lawyers want a new trial and will argue they didn't have enough time to prepare for the first one because prosecutors gave them a flood of material at the last...
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governor's island and the island of manhattan. they projected if we made a barrier island through here and a barrier along the east river putting in more barriers down to the south that the surge may not have been quite so bad with sandy. but it would also be a very large project and years and years and years in the making. that's not saying we shouldn't do it, because somebody has to put a stop to this. let's say you put a big barrier as people talk about sometimes across the bridges and you stop the water from coming up the east river and hudson river. what would happen? that water would be diverted somewhere else. it will get back towards the rock aways and into new jersey in the coastal shore. we try to stop one thing and create something else. it's hard to climate-proof something. we talked about trying to climate-proof let's say, las vegas. what would we do? it doesn't rain there very much. lake mead is the at 52% of full pool, so it's half empty. it doesn't rain much. if you put more people in there, and if the climate chan
governor's island and the island of manhattan. they projected if we made a barrier island through here and a barrier along the east river putting in more barriers down to the south that the surge may not have been quite so bad with sandy. but it would also be a very large project and years and years and years in the making. that's not saying we shouldn't do it, because somebody has to put a stop to this. let's say you put a big barrier as people talk about sometimes across the bridges and you...
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to those people in lower manhattan. to those people in the rockaways and in far rockaway. and you know what? there really isn't a good answer for being speaker of the house of representatives and being so devoid of any leadership or really responsible action. and it sends not just a bad message to those of us who've been impacted by sandy. this leaves a question mark for americans about what congress will do when they and if they are ever in need. >> i know we're out of time, but i know you sent a letter to speaker boehner today signed by what, 47 of the 50 new york city council members. tell us what you wanted, what you wanted to have in that letter, why you felt it was so important to be heard. >> because i want speaker boehner to know this isn't about politics, this is about real people who are republicans and democrats. who are independents, conservatives. who saw in some cases their entire life's work, their homes wiped away. people who lost family members. first responders who risked their lives. and he couldn't take action to get us the money, the billions of dollar
to those people in lower manhattan. to those people in the rockaways and in far rockaway. and you know what? there really isn't a good answer for being speaker of the house of representatives and being so devoid of any leadership or really responsible action. and it sends not just a bad message to those of us who've been impacted by sandy. this leaves a question mark for americans about what congress will do when they and if they are ever in need. >> i know we're out of time, but i know...
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about tunnels that were filled with water, preventing people from new jersey to come into work into manhattan, and i'm sure mr. friehling will discuss that, and other members of the delegation. you have to prepare ahead. how are you going to make sure your transportation system functions? how do you respond to people who have lost their entire lifely hood, their homes. so, again, it's not as if, when this passes and we would be very grateful if it passes as requested because we think it's so essential. it's not as if the check is written on the first day, but with the commitment of the united states of america, those who are working as part of the partnership between the federal government and the locals, can make plans, make commitments, and move ahead. it is absolutely essential because if you do this piecemeal, you can't plan repairing and mitigation necessary just on taking one part of it, the huge transportation system. >> one of the things i love about my part of the world, i'm sure it's the same in your part of the world during it's the way folks respond their neighbors in times of nee
about tunnels that were filled with water, preventing people from new jersey to come into work into manhattan, and i'm sure mr. friehling will discuss that, and other members of the delegation. you have to prepare ahead. how are you going to make sure your transportation system functions? how do you respond to people who have lost their entire lifely hood, their homes. so, again, it's not as if, when this passes and we would be very grateful if it passes as requested because we think it's so...
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and make the point, why does a taxpayer in north dakota or wyoming have to send their tax dollars to manhattan for disaster relief? you know, it's just not a question that they allow people to ask or discuss. >> neil: no, no, it becomes verboten and the waste goes on and the parade goes on. excellent as always, my friend, thank you very much. >> thanks. >> neil: all right, if you remember, the s&p downgrading us and the markets went nuts, nuts. well, brace yourselves, part two may be coming our way. >> all right. well, the country's off the cliff, but that does not mean that we are off the cliff. credit agency moody's warning the deal congress passed is not cutting it. but because it it doesn't cut enough. we just added the sound effects just to alarm you. if washington doesn't act over the next couple of months during the debt ceiling debates we might be saying goodbye to another triple-a rating. charles swab chief investment strategist sanders says that another downgrade could come down. s&p is the only one that down grades, moody's skewed that, but hinting not this time. what would be the r
and make the point, why does a taxpayer in north dakota or wyoming have to send their tax dollars to manhattan for disaster relief? you know, it's just not a question that they allow people to ask or discuss. >> neil: no, no, it becomes verboten and the waste goes on and the parade goes on. excellent as always, my friend, thank you very much. >> thanks. >> neil: all right, if you remember, the s&p downgrading us and the markets went nuts, nuts. well, brace yourselves, part...
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. >> reporter: their destination, manhattan's nightingale been aford, an all-girls school, where the women prin is righted to share their stories, an exchange between generations. >> and this one house slipped with the wind right over the walk and into the other house. >> reporter: that included emotional stories of survival. >> but the water was coming down from the walls. it was coming into the windows. >> reporter: lorraine larson says talking with students and reuniting with her friends helped her realize she's not alone. >> all in the same boat, we're all hurting. we all are longing to be back home. >> reporter: students say the gathering is a reminder of the challenges sandy victims still face. >> talking to them, we found out that they still are suffering a lot of the loss. >> reporter: despite their loss, these golden girls are still singing. ♪ i'm gonna let it shine >> reporter: and certainly, their best days are still ahead. michelle franzen, nbc news, new york. >>> that's "nbc nightly news" for this sunday. brian williams will be here tomorrow. i'm lester holt reporting
. >> reporter: their destination, manhattan's nightingale been aford, an all-girls school, where the women prin is righted to share their stories, an exchange between generations. >> and this one house slipped with the wind right over the walk and into the other house. >> reporter: that included emotional stories of survival. >> but the water was coming down from the walls. it was coming into the windows. >> reporter: lorraine larson says talking with students and...
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let's take a look at lower manhattan. this was lower manhattan in 1609. this is lower manhattan now. all man-made filled areas. this is lower manhattan with the sandy storm surge. you can see that the man-made areas are the vulnerable areas to the storm surge. it is the way they are filled, it is the way they were constructed. we propose to recreate new york's smart home program. instead of just rebuilding a home today that we may rebuild again two years from now, three years from now, four years from now. we built it back once but we built it back once right and we mitigate for the environmental damage and disaster. i would rather pay more and put a house on piles today than rebuild that house. three times. there are some places that people may choose not to build back. i've talked to homeowner who is have dealt with serious floods, flee, four, five times. many of them are saying i don't want to do it again. i would rather buy out the parcel and move on. there were some parcels that mother nature owns. she might only visit once every few years but she ow
let's take a look at lower manhattan. this was lower manhattan in 1609. this is lower manhattan now. all man-made filled areas. this is lower manhattan with the sandy storm surge. you can see that the man-made areas are the vulnerable areas to the storm surge. it is the way they are filled, it is the way they were constructed. we propose to recreate new york's smart home program. instead of just rebuilding a home today that we may rebuild again two years from now, three years from now, four...
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joining us now, manhattan institute fellow, city journal contributing editor to matter it -- heather macdonald. outright amnesty. those used to be fighting words in this country. they are no longer such? >> well, it is called probationary status, which is a euphemism for amnesty. immediately grants probationary status to the illegal aliens in the country, which grants them the right to be here until some future point. basically it's functional legalization. lou: as we believe, just about every one of those senators use the expression defacto amnesty. because of what is happening in this country in various states illegally year get mortgages in many states and originate with a lot of banking institutions, major institutions. it is the fact no amnesty. it is a reality that is being recognized, apparently now by both parties. lou: that is an interesting point, and it undercuts the notion that illegal aliens living in the shadows. in fact, this is not so onerous of conditions. a problem with official amnesty is the moral hazard problem. that is, it acts as a magnet to people who are cons
joining us now, manhattan institute fellow, city journal contributing editor to matter it -- heather macdonald. outright amnesty. those used to be fighting words in this country. they are no longer such? >> well, it is called probationary status, which is a euphemism for amnesty. immediately grants probationary status to the illegal aliens in the country, which grants them the right to be here until some future point. basically it's functional legalization. lou: as we believe, just about...
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league and union reps met last night in midtown manhattan to iron out pension and revenue issues. once gone, good news for sharks fans and downtown san jose businesses, the nhl and players union have reached a tentative deal to end the lockout. >>> milbrae police are investigating the shooting of a teenager near cupertino high school. police say a 16-year-old girl was shot last night. kira klapper joins us live from the scene. i know the details are still pretty sketchy right now? >> that's exactly right, carolyn. good morning to you. just within the last 30 minutes the san mateo county sheriff's office did confirm with us that in fact a 16-year-old girl from south san francisco was shot. she's in stable condition this morning. and it all stems from a shooting, as you said that's correct happened late last night about 10:30 right across the street from the high school in this relatively quiet milbrae neighborhood. let's get to you the video we have from the scene last night. we are here at santa theresa and park boulevard. police were combing the area for more than an hour searchi
league and union reps met last night in midtown manhattan to iron out pension and revenue issues. once gone, good news for sharks fans and downtown san jose businesses, the nhl and players union have reached a tentative deal to end the lockout. >>> milbrae police are investigating the shooting of a teenager near cupertino high school. police say a 16-year-old girl was shot last night. kira klapper joins us live from the scene. i know the details are still pretty sketchy right now?...
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you are known to be a real sharp with manhattan real estate but do you think interest rates will stay? >> they will stay for the short term. cheryl: a week, three months? >> the rest of the year, i think. cheryl: what does that mean for those looking to move up, if you will, move up from where they are now, is it that type of market? >> is not such a positive market people are looking to move up. you have to have great credit, you have to have mobility and so many things to be able to trade up, but it is not such a trade up market yet. follow these numbers, new home e stars and this and that. new home starts for a lot of multi-family homes. new homes in effect, right? a lot of times investors in all kinds of other groups, not end users. tracy: the cash buyer says i will buy five condos and sit on them. >> it is not an end-user. versus investors and everyone else. cheryl: younger generation sitting and looking from one that will not last forever, what happened in three years and we're back to five, 6%? >> hopefully everything will stabilize and they will be confident, even interest rat
you are known to be a real sharp with manhattan real estate but do you think interest rates will stay? >> they will stay for the short term. cheryl: a week, three months? >> the rest of the year, i think. cheryl: what does that mean for those looking to move up, if you will, move up from where they are now, is it that type of market? >> is not such a positive market people are looking to move up. you have to have great credit, you have to have mobility and so many things to be...
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it is just right across the street from manhattan, across the river from manhattan. >> we're looking at some pictures from our affiliate wabc, looks to be some -- i see some stripes, maybe firefighters, emergency crews there on the scene. do we know, this is sort of a later lunch hour, i don't know how many people were out and about in the area, what did you -- did you see the moment when it crashed? >> i live nearby. and i heard the crash. and it was -- it lasted probably three or four, five seconds. there has been some construction, so at first i thought it was just construction but it kept going and kept going and so i ran to my window, and saw the crane crumpled on top of the construction site. i saw probably 30, 40 construction workers running away from the scene. and then grabbed my camera and came back and in that couple of seconds, they were running back to the scene because there were people trapped and so you could, you know, they were rushing to help their co-workers. what i see on the street now, there is probably 30 or 40 emergency units. i've seen at least three people
it is just right across the street from manhattan, across the river from manhattan. >> we're looking at some pictures from our affiliate wabc, looks to be some -- i see some stripes, maybe firefighters, emergency crews there on the scene. do we know, this is sort of a later lunch hour, i don't know how many people were out and about in the area, what did you -- did you see the moment when it crashed? >> i live nearby. and i heard the crash. and it was -- it lasted probably three or...
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again manhattan. we are talking a sea level rise projection in inches over time, maybe a foot. what are we talking about in a hurricane? 12 to 15 feet. what am i going to mitigate? sealevel rise? or the maximum theoretical consequence of a catastrophic disaster. can i do this for everything? absolutely not. we need to make sense financially but what if we started looking at the functions we do and how to build resiliency and the function versus just looking at we have got to do the whole community. we are already there. it's already built. how do we mitigate the most critical functions? the last thing is, i love the term resiliency because it's like mitigation. it's almost like -- and nobody will agree upon it but resiliency, i made this joke because it's a correlation that's 1:once when it at that academic world eye for general asians talking to people i think it's an important point. i think dif visions he has become the enemy of resiliency. i think this is something that we have dealt economic models that were ordered return on investment in such short periods of time that w
again manhattan. we are talking a sea level rise projection in inches over time, maybe a foot. what are we talking about in a hurricane? 12 to 15 feet. what am i going to mitigate? sealevel rise? or the maximum theoretical consequence of a catastrophic disaster. can i do this for everything? absolutely not. we need to make sense financially but what if we started looking at the functions we do and how to build resiliency and the function versus just looking at we have got to do the whole...
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who's bringing commuters to downtown manhattan. witnesses say a corner ripped open like a tin can. two people in critical condition, nine others seriously injured. afghan president in washington this week to talk about ways to keep a partnership with the u.s. beyond 2014 as they agree to withdraw all combat troops from the country. afghan lawmakers say complete pullout would be a disaster and civil war would follow. president obama will meet with them on friday. beyoncÉ will sing the national anthem at president obama's inauguration. others include kelly clarkson, james taylor. that is your fox news minute. back to you. cheryl: thank you very much. according to new estimates, in 2,131,000,000,000 new smart phones were shipped worldwide taken a total to $2 billion. dennis: in one company looking to profit big from this. at the consumer electronics show, shibani joshi joins us now. >> every gadget and gizmo under the sunny to mention is here, but it is the engine and the brainpower of these tablets and smartphone devices that are really stealing the stage this year. qualcomm, the ke
who's bringing commuters to downtown manhattan. witnesses say a corner ripped open like a tin can. two people in critical condition, nine others seriously injured. afghan president in washington this week to talk about ways to keep a partnership with the u.s. beyond 2014 as they agree to withdraw all combat troops from the country. afghan lawmakers say complete pullout would be a disaster and civil war would follow. president obama will meet with them on friday. beyoncÉ will sing the national...
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let's take a look at lower manhattan. this was lower manhattan in 1609. this is lower manhattan now. all man-made filled areas. this is lower manhattan with the sandy storm surge. you can see that the man-made areas are the vulnerable areas to the storm surge. it is the way they are filled, it is the way they were constructed. we propose to recreate new york's smart home program. instead of just rebuilding a home today that we may rebuild again two years from now, three years from now, four years from now. we built it back once but we built it back once right and we mitigate for the environmental damage and disaster. i would rather pay more and put a house on piles today than rebuild that house. there are some places that people may choose not to build back. i've talked to homeowner who is have dealt with serious floods, flee, four, five times. many of them are saying i don't want to do it again. i would rather buy out the parcel and move on. there were some parcels that mother nature owns. she might only visit once every few years but she owns the parcel
let's take a look at lower manhattan. this was lower manhattan in 1609. this is lower manhattan now. all man-made filled areas. this is lower manhattan with the sandy storm surge. you can see that the man-made areas are the vulnerable areas to the storm surge. it is the way they are filled, it is the way they were constructed. we propose to recreate new york's smart home program. instead of just rebuilding a home today that we may rebuild again two years from now, three years from now, four...
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. >> it's not the kind of activity you'd expect in an apartment in a posh section of manhattan, but when police raided their apartment in greenwich village they found explosive material called hmtd and chemicals used to make it along with two shotguns, a flair gun, and high capacity magazines. >> hmtd is extremely volatile. and that's why the building was evacuated and -- put on note because of the ability of this to just go off at any given time. >> as shocking, the suspects come from successful families. aaron green's father is a successful business owner. morgan's dad is a well-known doctor who owns the building where the two lived rent free. green's lawyer declined to comment. a law enforcement source says the two met in rehab and that her family believes green was the instigator. what appears to have been going on? >> we're still trying to determine precisely what was going on. but obviously the biggest cause for concern was the explosive. >> hmtd is a signature al qaeda dom-making material. it was used successfully in the 2005 london subway bombing attack. convicted new york city s
. >> it's not the kind of activity you'd expect in an apartment in a posh section of manhattan, but when police raided their apartment in greenwich village they found explosive material called hmtd and chemicals used to make it along with two shotguns, a flair gun, and high capacity magazines. >> hmtd is extremely volatile. and that's why the building was evacuated and -- put on note because of the ability of this to just go off at any given time. >> as shocking, the suspects...
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that's precisely what happened in manhattan and in the new york city area. so, again, you spend that money up front, yes, you put people to work, yes, there may be an immediate issue of where and how we fund it, and that's a legitimate issue. but fail to do it and then the cost is horrendous. and, yes, if the state, the federal, the local government it's, individuals that are -- governments, individuals, that will all be an expense they have to endure. and superstorm sandy, the bill we saw today, is precisely on. that having said that, let's talk about the broader subject. you talked about build america bonds a minute ago. build america bonds were part of the stimulus program, a now almost 4 years old. that program created a new mechanism to assist local governments in providing the funding to build infrastructure. very, very successful in putting people back to work. we could extend that. in doing so we will put people back to work, we will build the infrastructure, whether that's highs or -- highways or pridges -- bridges or whatever. when we do that, one
that's precisely what happened in manhattan and in the new york city area. so, again, you spend that money up front, yes, you put people to work, yes, there may be an immediate issue of where and how we fund it, and that's a legitimate issue. but fail to do it and then the cost is horrendous. and, yes, if the state, the federal, the local government it's, individuals that are -- governments, individuals, that will all be an expense they have to endure. and superstorm sandy, the bill we saw...
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she was seen getting into a van with her family in manhattan late yesterday. she spend several days while doctors treated her for a blood clot in her head. she did not suffer any neurological damage and is expected to make a full recovery. there is still no word on when she will return to work. >>> obama administration announced a major change on immigration. >> beginning in march, immigrants who are relatives of american citizens will have a much easier time to file for residency. it benefits up to a million of the 11 illegal immigrants in the united states. a parent spouse child or parents can receive hardship wavers. >>> the mountain winery is due in court later today. he was killed in his pangs back -- mansion back in november 30th. it shows jewelry and cash were stolen during the attack. doctors are giving new details about a mysterious case which is shrouted in secrecy. >>> the petaluma girl was kidnapped and killed in 1993. the class kids foundation will introduce several technology based child safety tools. they include a child smart phone app and a me
she was seen getting into a van with her family in manhattan late yesterday. she spend several days while doctors treated her for a blood clot in her head. she did not suffer any neurological damage and is expected to make a full recovery. there is still no word on when she will return to work. >>> obama administration announced a major change on immigration. >> beginning in march, immigrants who are relatives of american citizens will have a much easier time to file for...
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[laughter] and thank you also to the manhattan institute. not only for the honor but all that you have done our city. the list of important thinkers and writers of the institute who have positively influenced public policy in new york is long. so long that i hesitate to mention any. except perhaps heather north carolina donald, kay, and howard and ej and nicole. i know, have the manhattan institute and city journal for a long time and benefited from your insight and contribute biewtion. i want to say how grateful i am to mayor bloomberg. at no time i have ever doubted he supported work-based welfare policy and he wanted me to stand strong and defense policy that reduced the welfare case load by more than 700,000 rep sip yent. increase work rates for single mother and reduce poverty. i want to credit and thank deputy mayor linda gibbs for the steadfast support for my work in maintaining the accomplishment while at the same time pushing me and everyone in the city government to do still more to raise the economic perspective of low-income new
[laughter] and thank you also to the manhattan institute. not only for the honor but all that you have done our city. the list of important thinkers and writers of the institute who have positively influenced public policy in new york is long. so long that i hesitate to mention any. except perhaps heather north carolina donald, kay, and howard and ej and nicole. i know, have the manhattan institute and city journal for a long time and benefited from your insight and contribute biewtion. i want...
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she's being treated in a manhattan hospital. >> reporter: hillary clinton's doctors say they detected a clot in the vein between her brain and skull. she's being treated with blood thinners to help dissolve the clot. the doctors add that she's in good spirits and is making excellent progress. clinton's medical problems began after she finished a grueling trip to europe. she developed a stomach virus, which caused severe dehydration. days later she fainted and suffered a concussion. then came the discovery of the blood clot. this is the second time clinton has been diagnosed with a blood clot. in 1998, the 65-year-old was hospitalized for a clot behind her knee following a busy travel schedule while campaigning as first lady. she recently told abc's barbara walters her schedule as secretary of state is demanding. >> are you exhausted? >> i am. to be honest, i am. when i do something, i really want to do it and do it to the best of my ability. that means i pretty much work all the time. >> reporter: her former colleagues in the senate are sending their well wishes. >> we just want to sa
she's being treated in a manhattan hospital. >> reporter: hillary clinton's doctors say they detected a clot in the vein between her brain and skull. she's being treated with blood thinners to help dissolve the clot. the doctors add that she's in good spirits and is making excellent progress. clinton's medical problems began after she finished a grueling trip to europe. she developed a stomach virus, which caused severe dehydration. days later she fainted and suffered a concussion. then...
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then right over here is manhattan. very new york. the next step is for them to get a medical checkup. after that, a chance to rest. >> they definitely need destressing time. an emergency shelter is a stressful environment. it's not, you know, the most perfect place for them to be. they are in crates. they don't get enough exercise. >> it will be days and some, weeks, before the animals are ready for adoption. a happy ending and a new beginning. in northwest washington, beth parker, fox 5 news. >>> glad to see those pets getting love. >> i wish we could take them all. >> all right, so weather wise, we were not bad today. but those looking forward to inauguration on monday need to readjust plans. >> you really have to listen up to my forecast. we have some really big changes that are coming our way as we move into monday. so, today very, very nice, pleasant. we had some sunshine. a little bit of a breeze, not too badly. a nice shot outside. we don't have very many clouds because a ridge of high pressure has been controlling our weather
then right over here is manhattan. very new york. the next step is for them to get a medical checkup. after that, a chance to rest. >> they definitely need destressing time. an emergency shelter is a stressful environment. it's not, you know, the most perfect place for them to be. they are in crates. they don't get enough exercise. >> it will be days and some, weeks, before the animals are ready for adoption. a happy ending and a new beginning. in northwest washington, beth parker,...
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league and union reps met face-to-face with the federal mediator in midtown, manhattan into the we hours this morning. they were ironing out pension and revenue issues. they were up against a friday deadline issued by the nhl commissioner that would have cancelled the season outright. once again, though, good news for sharks fans and downtown san jose businesses. the nhl and players union reached a tentative deal early this morning to end the lockout. it still has to be ratified. >>> milbrae police are investigating the shooting of a teenager near the high school. a 16-year-old girl was shot late last night. kira klapper joins us live from the scene. more details are starting to come in now. >> that's right. within just the last hour and a half the san mateo county sheriff's office confirmed with me that the victim is a 16-year-old girl. she's from south san francisco. fortunately she is in stable condition at the hospital right now. was shot last night in this relatively quiet milbrae neighborhood right across from the high school. let's get you to the video we have from the scene last
league and union reps met face-to-face with the federal mediator in midtown, manhattan into the we hours this morning. they were ironing out pension and revenue issues. they were up against a friday deadline issued by the nhl commissioner that would have cancelled the season outright. once again, though, good news for sharks fans and downtown san jose businesses. the nhl and players union reached a tentative deal early this morning to end the lockout. it still has to be ratified. >>>...